Our Local Council

Gilmour Council proudly serves The Church of St. Clare, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Paschal Baylon parishes, staying true to the Knights of Columbus founding principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism by:

 
 
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Supporting Our CHURCH and Parishes

  • Volunteer at parish events

  • Purchase, prepare, and serve food at the annual Breakfast with Santa to benefit the SFA PTO

  • Pray the Rosary weekdays at CSC

  • Support our diocesan seminaries with collections at meetings and events

  • Provide annual direct tuition assistance to 4 seminarians at St Mary and Borromeo Seminaries

  • Annual financial gift to all 3 parishes

 
 
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Supporting the Community

  • Manage a clam and beer booth at the lyndhurst home days

  • Raise funds for religious Special Needs programs

  • Sponsor picnics and breakfasts for special needs families

  • Provide VA support, refreshments and visitation to hospital patients

  • distribute turkeys in lyndhurst at thanksgiving

  • Honor an annual Bluecoat of the Year

  • Provide speakers at open council meetings

 
 
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Supporting our Youth

  • Sponsor and manage the annual KofC Free Throw Contest at our three parishes

  • Support and guide parish-based Boy Scout Troop at CSC

  • Support local Eagle Scout projects

  • Involve the grade school children in keep christ in christmas art contest

 
 
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Supporting our Council Family

  • Provide an annual council Family Picnic

  • Host an annual Christmas Party for our brothers and their families

  • Sponsor bowling and golf leagues

  • Offer an annual Memorial Mass for our deceased brother Knights

  • Conduct condolence wake calls for deceased brother Knights

  • Celebrate annually our council founding in 1898

  • Throw an annual fundraising clambake

  • Share the news of adjoining councils and their events

  • Initiate and advance candidates for knighthood with our degree ceremonial team

  • Publish and otherwise communicate the events of the KofC 4th Degree assemblies in our area

 
 
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Supporting the Catholic Culture of Life

  • Purchase ultrasound machines for women’s health clinics

  • Support Catholic radio station 1260AM The Rock, WCCR with a monthly stipend

  • Subsidize bus expenses for the annual Marches for Life

  • Hold semi-annual Rosary-For-1st responders rallies in Lyndhurst

  • March and pray at local abortion clinics

  • Fund KofC Supreme Catholic Advocacy

 

Knights of Columbus    |    Gilmour Council 310     |    Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124